Dolores Bensman

Winter Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 9:00AM EST until December 14 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Cold Weather Advisory issued December 13 at 2:21AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Dolores Bensman

Dolores E. Bensman age 89 of Minster, Ohio died on January 30, 2016 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster, Ohio.

She was born on September 30, 1926 in McCartyville, Ohio to the late Bernard & Anna Marie (Baumer) Hoying. She married Harold "Bud" Bensman on October 14, 1950 in McCartyville and he preceded her in death on April 26, 2006.

She is survived by children: Ann & John Halpin, Powell, Ohio, Marjorie & Scott Barnheiser, Hilliard, Ohio, Christine & Alan Farr, Minster, Ohio, Donna & James Smith, Buxton, Maine, grandchildren Matthew, Elizabeth, Mark & Molly, Michael & Brittany, Alyson, Joshua, Katherine, Carrie & Bob, Kelli, Kurtis & Annette, Ian and Daniel, great grandchildren: Ryan, Brendan, Garrett, Maci and Jack, brothers & sister; Bernard & Rita Hoying, Montezuma, Ohio, Wilber & Henrietta Hoying, McCartyville, Marilyn & Dennis Ross, Kettering, sister-in-law Janet Hoying.

She was preceded in death by a son Steven and an infant son William and a brother Wilfred.

She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, St. Monica Sodality, Catholic Ladies of Columbia, Church Monitor, former member of the Resurrection Choir, Communion Distributor, Hospital Ministry, Senior Citizens of New Bremen, and Auglaize County Farm Bureau.

She was a 1944 graduate of Minster High School and she volunteered at Heritage Manor Nursing Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster with Rev. Rick Nieberding celebrant. Burial will take place in St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 and from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2016. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.

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